 It is home to a large population of homeless, those living in extreme poverty, and numerous non-profit social service agencies, soup kitchens, religious rescue missions, homeless shelters and single room occupancy hotels.Many homeless youths in the Tenderloin district are at risk of serious emotional and psychological problems arising from past traumatic experiences.Lack of appropriately targeted options available in the area has meant many youths will have few viable paths to deal effectively with their problems.